Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Eastern Region, will be jointly hosting the 8th edition of Destination East, an international tourism buyer-seller Mart on January 18 and 19, 2018 at the Convention Centre, Rajarhat. This
If numbers speak, then Bengal’s tourism circuit is growing in leaps and bounds and will surely be one of the prime revenue earners and employment generator in the years to come. At the CII Destination East press conference, Mr Atri Bhattacharya, Principal Secretary, Department of
Mumbai is all set to take a leaf out of Kolkata’s book.India’s financial capital and richest city has decided to follow the City of Joy’s footsteps and launch their first ever floating restaurants on the Arabian Sea. After a month in sea, Mumbai’s first cruise
Arsenic toxicity is a great threat to human existence and in many parts of West Bengal, the situation is truly grim. Recently, a survey was conducted in 81 arsenic-infected residential clusters of Malda and it was found that out of those 81 clusters, 18 did
Let Me Take You Down ’Cause I’m Going to Strawberry Fields… Whenever the melodious strain of John Lennon’s cult song, Strawberry Fields Forever permeates through the air, images of a field of strawberries comes to mind. Strawberry Fields Forever is one of the most identifiable Beatles classics.
For those who are used to savouring pancakes, here is some Bangla version to it. The Nabanno festival is here and a major part of the rituals is food: Pithe and Puli. This is done to celebrate the harvest season. It begins early in the
The state government has embarked on a 3-month project in North Bengal and Darjeeling Hills to overcome the tremendous loss that the tourism sector faced in this area due to the Hill agitation last year. They are launching a campaign called Destination Darjeeling, Destination Hills.Chief
Colonial history is tucked away in every nook and corner of Chandernagar. While some places are forgotten, some are still in use. Bang opposite to the jetty, there stands a dilapidated building. This 17th century building can crumble anytime, but it used to be the
Come winter and guests descend on the pristine water of the jheelsof Bengal. This year, lakhs ofmigratory birds have found a new haven ---ponds of Narja-Karjana village in Bhatar of East Burdwan district. Villagers of this area are not only excited with the new friends
The intellectual hemisphere is an exclusively male domain where females are strictly prohibited, or so thought those who branded author Ashapurna Devi a ‘kitchen writer,’ who tried every possible way to downplay the importance of her writing. But someone of her stature never bothered to